of Reuben's predicament and phone ahead for an ambulance to intercept them. The pair encounter various problems along the way including the collapse of a narrow bridge, an overheated radiator, and running low on gas. They find some gasoline at a roadside station where they see Perla. Perla joins them, over Reuben's objections. The Jeep runs out of gas and the three set out on foot toward a shortcut over the mountains and through the desert leading to the highway. By nightfall, the ambulance locates the abandoned Jeep. Reuben, Perla and Pancho camp for the night. Reuben almost kisses Perla, but pushes her away, mindful that he is contagious. Perla chides Reuben for blaming himself for the death of his wife and child. She tells him it was just their time to die, and he should think about living. The next day, they cross the rugged, hot desert before finding a pond with a waterfall. Reuben appears to be sensitive to light and sound, symptoms of rabies; but, when he stoops to drink the water, Perla and Pancho infer that he has not yet contracted rabies, which also includes fear of water. The three make it to the highway, where they hijack a school bus at gunpoint. Pancho reveals Reuben's condition to the driver and the children. Perla tells Reuben he will be cured, but she won't be cured of him. Reuben tells Perla she opened his eyes the night before about life; and, she should open hers too by making something of herself. The children taunt Reuben and the driver runs the bus off the road and orders the children out. The driver agrees to take the three to Buenavista and return for the children, but the bus breaks down after travelling only a few yards. The children help push the bus up an incline, after which it is able to coast almost all the way into the city. With the town in sight, the three run the rest of the way. Reuben smiles as he anticipates his survival. Cast Glenn Ford as Doctor Reuben Stella Stevens as Perla David Reynoso as Pancho Armando Silvestre as Antonio Ariadne Welter as Blanca (as Ariadna Welter) Dacia Gonzalez as Maria Pancho Córdova as Old Man Maura Monti as Violetta David Silva as Truck Driver Quintin Bulnes as Pedro Isela Vega as Herself 1st Jorge Russek as Himself 2nd Raúl Martinez as